Restoring a sacred landscape
Strangled between two roads, Stonehenge has long been isolated from its sacred hinterland. But that might all be about to change ...
Anniversary of the partition of india
In 1947 the British relinquished their hold on India, which was subsequently partitioned into two countries - resulting in millions of deaths. Find out what went wrong...
Battle of the Somme - 90th anniversary
July 1 2006 was the 90th annniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme, one of the most awful battles of the first world war. By the time it was over, four months later, more than a million men were dead or wounded. Click to hear this audio/graphic presentation ...
The D Day landings
June 6 2004 saw the 60th anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy. Find out what happened and read how the Manchester Guardian reported events, from the landings to the fall of Paris.
San Francisco earthquake of 1906
One hundred years ago on April 18 2006 a huge earthquake hit San Francisco with devastating consequences. Within three days, California's greatest scientists were on the scene and their legacy is a much greater understanding of how earthquakes work.
JFK assassination - 40 years on
On November 22 1963 President Kennedy was shot dead as he was driven through Dallas. Was the assassin a 'lone nut' or part of a conspiracy? Decide for yourself ...
Cutty Sark restoration
Time, and chemistry, are threatening to turn the world's most famous tea clipper to rust. Find out how scientists want to reverse the process that has turned the ship into a giant acid battery.
Remember, remember
Four hundred years after the failed attempt to blow up parliament, find out more about the gunpowder plot.
England expects
Two hundred years after the battle of Trafalgar, find out more about Nelson's famous victory.
30th anniversary of the fall of Saigon
Trace the roots of the Vietnam war right back to 1885.
Shivering timbers
A heap of rotting timber 3,000ft beneath the waves is all that's left of King William's attempt to change the war against France in 1690. Oh, and millions of pounds-worth of gold and coins. Find out how a company intends to get the treasure!
A brief history of Sudan
The roots of the current conflict.
